What walking the Camino de Santiago taught this indie author
Four years ago today I left for the Camino de Santiago, and my life changed forever. One of the unexpected results was becoming an indie author—with all the work that it entails. Today, on Labor Day, I reflect on the lessons I learned on this adventure and how they affect me as an indie author. The Camino de…
Dead Calm
I have been a fan of Adam Nathan for several months. His is one of those rare emails that I enjoy opening and then linking to his webpage. I love his engaging and soul-bearing writing style. The excerpts from his upcoming book, Walking Backwards (A journey of a thousand miles on the Camino de Santiago) are…
Keeping up to date on tools is a necessity for the independent writer/self-publisher. I guess I have my work cut out.
Lately I have been studying about marketing and publishing the book. I have attended webinars and forums hoping to understand social media as a marketing tool. From these, I have a plethora of information about defining the audience, using and developing alluring words, and interacting with the reader. If I were to try to implement…
Camino Alegria (Joy)
Relationships develop on the Camino. Sometimes they last for the duration, sometimes for only a few hours. In my book I write, “People come and go in our lives and it is always a pleasure to see them further down the Camino, with hugs and kisses, and then leave in the morning without goodbyes, never…
Writing to reconnect with the universe
I returned from hiking the Camino de Santiago a different person from when I left. I was connected to the universe in a way I never had experienced, in tune with nature, with people, with myself. Life was full of goodness and I radiated with joy. Four busy months later, that link is not as…
Releasing the book trailer to Women of the Way
It is with great pleasure that I release this video tribute to the women who hiked the Camino de Santiago in September and October 2011. I interviewed many of these women for the upcoming book, Women of the Way. I thank them and others who do not show up in the video for relating to…